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Definition of Fitch

1. Noun. Dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened.

Definition of Fitch

1. n. A vetch.

2. n. The European polecat; also, its fur.

Definition of Fitch

1. Noun. The European polecat ¹

2. Noun. The skin of the polecat ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fitch

1. a polecat [n -ES] - See also: polecat

Medical Definition of Fitch

1. Origin: See Vetch. 1. A vetch. 2. A word found in the Authorised Version of the Bible, representing different Hebrew originals. In Isaiah xxviii. 25, 27, it means the black aromatic seeds of Nigella sativa, still used as a flavoring in the East. In Ezekiel iv. 9, the Revised Version now reads spelt. The European polecat; also, its fur. Origin: Contr. Of fitched. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fitch

Literary usage of Fitch

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register (1920)
"Abraham fitch Born Jany 22, 1737 OS Died April 1, 1821. Nov. ... Almira fitch daughter of Abraham & Betsey fitch Born Dec. 1, 1767 died Jan. 6, 1842. ..."

2. The Dictionary of National Biography by Sidney Lee (1908)
"fitch, who was mentioned in the I guardian, and in due time, ... fitch published: 1. 'A Catalogue of Suffolk Memorial Registers, Royal Grants,' Ac. ( in lus ..."

3. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1909)
"fitch, Graham Denby,- Fourth dimension simply explained, рог. Sei. '09. ... fitch, John Andrews. Labor in the steel industry. Ann. Am. Acad. 33: 307-15. ..."

4. Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society by Massachusetts Historical Society (1888)
"fitch, James, witness to deed, 9. 80. fitch, Major James, 8. ... fitch, Capt. Joseph, 8. 810, 313, 318. Engaged in expedition against Canada, 8. 315. ..."

5. A Dictionary of Books Relating to America, from Its Discovery to the Present by Joseph Sabin, Wilberforce Eames, Bibliographical Society of America, Robert William Glenroie Vail (1873)
"fitch. The Press of Onondaga : a Lecture delivered before the Onondaga Historical ... 24567 fitch (E.) Discourse addressed to the Candidates for the ..."

6. History of the Indians of Connecticut from the Earliest Known Period to 1850 by John William De Forest (1853)
"Another missionary more remarkable than Pierson was James fitch, the first minister of Norwich, a generous and kind-hearted man and a zealous Christian. ..."

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